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Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio walks the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Unmasked: NFL fines coaches, teams for not covering faces

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressSeptember 22, 2020

A demonstrator wears a face mask and latex gloves while waving a placard along Lincoln Avenue during a protest Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Denver over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Broncos stop football to talk about race relations, Floyd

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJune 3, 2020

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020 file photo Denver Broncos general manager John Elway speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. NFL teams are having to rely more heavily on game film of college prospects as they prepare for the draft at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business as usual. On Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Elway said in a conference call, "We'll just have to conclude the best we can from what we can see on the tape." (AP...

NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressApril 1, 2020

Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy speaks during a press conference at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday.

Deep wide receiver class jockeying at NFL scouting combine

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressFebruary 26, 2020

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) sets up to block in front of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the second half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla. A person with knowledge of the situation says Williams has reported to the Redskins, ending his holdout. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, because the team had not announced Williams’ return. He can be kept off the 53-man roster for up to three weeks after reporting. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressOctober 29, 2019

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, left, talks with officials during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)

When Tom Brady talks, the NFL listens – and acts

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressSeptember 24, 2019

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Brandon Allen (8) breaks away from Houston Texans linebacker Jamal Davis II (49) during the first half of a preseason game Thursday in Houston. The Rams released Allen on Friday.

Cravens, Pryor among early bird NFL cuts

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressAugust 30, 2019

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2014, file photo, Denver Broncos' Champ Bailey answers a question during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in Newark, N.J. Bailey will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

HOF Preview: Bailey’s best play blemished Brady’s perfection

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJuly 30, 2019

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph, front left, greets Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

NFL players hate to see coaches fired, but at least they’re paid

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 1, 2019